"The strain identified by health officials is called clade I, which can cause more severe symptoms and can be more fatal than clade II, the strain behind the 2022 outbreak responsible for 4,000 cases in the city."
"Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, spreads through close or intimate contact, including hugging or cuddling. It's not classified as a sexually transmitted infection, but in the United States the disease has primarily spread among the LGBTQ+ community through sex between men and other forms of close contact."
"Health officials are urging people at risk to get the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine, which can lower the chance of infection and reduce symptoms. People who may benefit include men who have sex with men, trans and nonbinary people."
New York City health officials confirmed the city's first case of clade I mpox, a more severe strain than clade II responsible for the 2022 global outbreak. The case is travel-related with no known local transmission. Mpox spreads through close contact including hugging and cuddling, though in the United States it has primarily affected the LGBTQ+ community through sexual contact. Clade I causes more severe symptoms and higher fatality rates than clade II. Common symptoms include painful rashes on hands, feet, chest, face, or genitals, along with fever and flu-like symptoms. Health officials recommend the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine for at-risk populations including men who have sex with men, trans and nonbinary people, and travelers to affected regions.
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